# NHTSA recall 12V146000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 12V146000
- Manufacturer's number: 20R7/W3
- Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
- Reported: 2012\-04\-05
- Owners notified: 2012\-04\-27
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
- Units potentially affected: 153

## What is wrong

VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 PASSAT VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 18, 2011, THROUGH JUNE 1, 2011.  DURING ASSEMBLY, THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH A DIESEL FUEL FILTER ELEMENT THAT MAY NOT SEAL CORRECTLY.


## What can happen

OVER TIME, OR AFTER CERTAIN DRIVING DISTANCES, THESE VEHICLES ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO FUEL LEAKAGE.  LEAKING FUEL, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, MAY LEAD TO A FIRE.


## The remedy

VOLKSWAGEN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DIESEL FUEL FILTER ELEMENTS, FREE OF CHARGE.  THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 27, 2012.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLKSWAGEN AT 1\-800\-822\-8987.


## Notes

VOLKSWAGEN’S SAFETY RECALL NUMBER IS 20R7/W3.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION’S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2012 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT](/makes/volkswagen/passat/2012/recalls.md). Built 2011\-01\-01 to 2011\-06\-01.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [VWP1403](/bulletins/10250695.md), 2024-02-26, Service bulletin
- [Edition108](/bulletins/10243019.md), 2023-10-02, Service bulletin
- [Edition107](/bulletins/10243018.md), 2023-10-02, Service bulletin
- [Edition92](/bulletins/10243007.md), 2023-10-02, Service bulletin
- [Edition98](/bulletins/10242679.md), 2023-09-25, Service bulletin
- [Edition27](/bulletins/10242401.md), 2023-09-18, Service bulletin
- [Edition26](/bulletins/10242399.md), 2023-09-18, Service bulletin
- [Edition41](/bulletins/10242398.md), 2023-09-18, Service bulletin
- [Edition45](/bulletins/10242393.md), 2023-09-18, Service bulletin
- [Edition44](/bulletins/10242392.md), 2023-09-18, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/12V146000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/12V146000)

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